Impending TG family drama- BIL is a jerk

Every year we go to my in-laws for Thanksgiving. My BIL (brother-in-law) recently got out of a long term relationship. Lets just say he had antisocial tendencies even when they were together. Now he's just been a total jerk. My MIL (mother-in-law) told him DH (dear husband) and I are expecting. He hasn't called or texted at all to say congrats. MIL (mother-in-law) told us later that he said "the baby has nothing to do with me."

I feel bad for DH. He's really bummed about this. And I wouldn't be too worried if it weren't for the fact that BIL (brother-in-law) lives with MIL (mother-in-law) and we'll all be in the same house. I know it sucks that his relationship ended but I don't want to be around a grumpy jerk all weekend.

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This year is our Thanksgiving day with my family. I love my family, I'm very close to them, I love my parents, and they love me. The problem is, they disapproved, strongly, of my husband from the moment they found out we were seeing each other. They strongly disapproved of our wedding. And even now, they still disapprove. Hopefully it'll be a pleasant day, but if we do decide to tell them then that I am pregnant, it will be a disaster.

I'm so sorry. Family drama is the worst.
This year is our Thanksgiving d...

Posted
11/19/2018

I'm so sorry. Family drama is the worst.

This year is our Thanksgiving day with my family. I love my family, I'm very close to them, I love my parents, and they love me. The problem is, they disapproved, strongly, of my husband from the moment they found out we were seeing each other. They strongly disapproved of our wedding. And even now, they still disapprove. Hopefully it'll be a pleasant day, but if we do decide to tell them then that I am pregnant, it will be a disaster.

OMG that's horrible that you have to deal with that! Do you have any siblings on your side?

I've had some not so great in-law experiences on the holidays. I have a feeling this one will be another. We plan to tell our inlaws we're expecting simply because we dont plan to see them till late next year.

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